Chapter 11 · Verse 24
विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम् | दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो ||११-२४||
nabhaḥspṛśaṃ dīptamanekavarṇaṃ vyāttānanaṃ dīptaviśālanetram . dṛṣṭvā hi tvāṃ pravyathitāntarātmā dhṛtiṃ na vindāmi śamaṃ ca viṣṇo ||11-24||
Dhriti also means patience and strength. Sama also means control. The vision of the Cosmic Form has frightened Arjuna considerably.
11.24 When I behold You touching the Supreme Heaven, shining, multicoloured, with yawning mouths and large resplendent eyes, my inner being trembles in fear. I am unable to find support or peace, O Visnu.
Dhriti also means patience and strength. Sama also means control. The vision of the Cosmic Form has frightened Arjuna considerably.
नभःस्पृशम् touching the sky दीप्तम् shining अनेकवर्णम् in many colours व्यात्ताननम् with mouths wide open दीप्तविशालनेत्रम् with larve fiery eyes दृष्ट्वा having seen हि verily त्वाम् Thee प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा terrified at heart धृतिम् courage न not विन्दामि (I) find शमम् peace च and विष्णो O Vishnu.